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Anatomy of Innocence

I’m pleased to announce that Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted will be released March 28 and is now available for preorder. http://amzn.to/2mqogxE

Anatomy, which I co-edited with Laura Caldwell, tells the incredible true stories of 15 exonerees — innocent men and women — who were convicted of serious crimes and cast into the maw of a vast and deeply flawed American criminal justice system before eventually, miraculously being exonerated.

Each exoneree is paired with a high-profile mystery and thriller writer (including Lee Child, Sara Paretsky, Laurie King, S.J. Rozan, Brad Parks and others) to produce a unique collaboration. By partnering master storytellers with exonerees and their incredible narratives, and with reflections from Barry Scheck and Scott Turow, Anatomy of Innocence presents the tragedy of wrongful convictions like never before.

The book also includes a letter from playwright Arthur Miller, believed to be the first and only unpublished piece since his death.

Reviews have been generous. Kirkus Reviews called it “a unique collection of 15 wrongful conviction sagas bound to shake faith in the American criminal justice system.” Publishers Weekly wrote, “With these stories, the authors and editors provide a list of symptoms for an illness that is plaguing the justice system, bringing desperately needed awareness to the issues involved in wrongful convictions.”

Events for Anatomy include:

· March 29, Laura and I will be on Coast-to-Coast A.M., 1-3 am ET. Call-ins welcome!

Comments

MUST READ FOR ALL CITIZENS WHO SIT ON A GRAN JURY, HOW THE SYSTEM IS DISTORTED AND CORRUPTED BY VILE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURTS WHO PREY ON THE INNOCENT JUST TO GET A CONVICTION…..SOCIETY HAS TURNED THE COURTS AND LAWS INTO A MONEY MAKERS FOR THEM AND CRONIES AND PACKED THE JAILS WITH THOUSANDS ON INNOCENTS AND DESTROYED MILLIONS OF LIVES…..GOOD READ………………………

Your book was a superb idea that was perfected executed. Thank you for telling these stories and for donating the proceeds to help (the too few) people who have been exonerated. I will be buying this for everyone I know. A real eye opener.